Package-tie.



Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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I Altomzy G. A. PATRICK.

PACKAGE TIE APPLICATION FILED MAY31, 1912.

WITNESSES crmnnns A. iae'rnrcx, or BELLAIRE, TEXAS.

PACKAGE-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed May 31, 1912. Serial No. 700,750.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES A. PATRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bellaire, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'the class of package ties and more specifically to those ties which are designed for use by letter carriers for the purpose of holding a quantlty of letters or newspapers.

An object of this invention is to provide a package tie which can be readily attached to or detached from the package whenever occasion requires.

A still further object is to provide a package tie which is simple in construction and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a very small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in such details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of arts as will be hereinafter more fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of my invention as applied to a package. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same in an open position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, and Fig. 4 is a detailed view.

I11 the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a quantity of letters in connection with which my in vention has been illustrated...

My invention includes the spring members 2, each of which is preferably formed from a single piece of wire, and which members have formed at their extremities coils 3. Portions of the spring members are bent as shown at 4- are secured to one of the spring members while the others are secured to the other springmember. Leaf springs 9 are pivoted upon each of the straps 5 and 6, the said leaf springs having a handle portion formed thereon and a lug depending therefrom. It is readily obvious that the leaf spring can be easily manufactured by this arrangement. The lugs 11 project through apertures which are formed in the straps 5 and (3 serving the purpose which will be hereinafter set forth. The straps 5 and 6 are provided at their extremities with guide arms 12 for the reception of the other straps T and 8, the said straps 7 and 8 being provided with spaced apart apertures 13 as shown. The said apertures are adapted to be engageiii by the lugs 11 thereby securely holding the v )acka e in lace.

It is obvious that when my invention is in place as is clearly shown in Fig. l the package can be securely yet yieldingly held and all danger of having the contents injured or defaced in any manner obviated.

I desire it to be understood lilnl I. may make slight changes in the construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts provided such changes fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A package tie including a pair of springs substantially elliptical in an expanded position and provided with depressed portions at opposite points on the ellipse, straps engaging each of said depressed portions whereby to prevent lateral nnwenwnt of the same, adjustable interlocking means associated with said straps, and arms formed on the opposite ends of one of said straps for facilitating the guiding of the opposite strap.

CHARLES A. PATRICK.

Witnesses A. J. Conan, E. B. KELLY. 

